Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:34 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:01 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,783 residentsin the Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield census areaMedian age 51.82,835 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,107 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C625 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesFynn Valley Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 53 haIpswich Garden Suburb Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 27 haChristchurch Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 34 haIpswich Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haGreshams Fitnesssports ground · 1.1 mi · 8 haIpswich Town Training Centreplaying field · 1.6 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 200749 mi away, Southern North SeaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202620 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIpswich Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryTwo Rivers Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.1 miDentistSmile Suffolk Dental Implant And Facial Aesthetic Clinic2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryRushmere Hall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 506 pupils1.4 miSecondaryNorthgate High Schoolages 11-18, 1,750 pupils1.5 miPrimarySidegate Primary Schoolages 4-11, 649 pupils1.9 miCollegeSuffolk New College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Suffolk3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI41 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN43 miRailway stationWesterfield1.5 miBus stationIpswich HospitalCopleston2.4 miFerryShotley Point Marina Ferry LandingShotley Gate9.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IP6 postcode district.
